Maxime Talbot

The day's next-biggest cheers fell upon the grinning man planted in a canary-yellow convertible. The fans knew, of course, that this party might never have happened without second banana Max Talbot, the Pittsburgh center who, with Crosby sitting out the bulk of Game 7 of the final against Detroit with a sprained left knee, sealed the Stanley Cup run with two clutch goals. But they knew, too, that wingman to greatness can be a delicate role, one Talbot pulls off with goofy, awe-puncturing charm. It's Talbot who balances Crosby's polite reserve, short-circuits any air of self-importance, who dares to finger Crosby's meticulously taped sticks before games "just to piss him off." It's Talbot who, after the Cup was won, persuaded Crosby to sit still and take in the scene, so that he would remember it forever.

"Every special talent has to be a little crazy, and he's definitely crazy," Talbot says. "You can't argue with him, you can't win an argument. And superstitious: Everything needs to be right. Every damn thing needs to be perfect. I'm sitting beside him in the dressing room for two years now, and every day you see the same thing. But I've seen him grow. He's taking it more easy ... a little bit."

Talbot was 16 the first time he saw the then 13-year-old phenom, taking it right to NHL stars Chris Chelios and Luc Robitaille at a camp in Los Angeles, blazing one slap shot right between Robitaille's legs. "It was beautiful," Talbot says.

thnks for all the links and new pictures girls!

Here is max with Miss PA USA

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Miss-Pennsylvania-USA/133405170025#/photo.php?pid=10152314&id=133405170025

From Pens and Pins:

Just in case you haven't seen this already:

http://www.961kiss.com/pages/morningfreakshow.html?an=Sid-vs.-Max-The-Dryer-Part-2

rumor on the street is max doesn't have a real injury. the coaches are making him it out of a few games because he's been spending way too much time focusing on promotional stuff like car commercials and spending not enough time practicing, and the coaching staff is PISSED. lol. poor max.

   womanizer!

Quit complaining.

Anyways, who are those two females on Maxime's arm in the auto showroom? Anyone know?